Neeta
Neeta is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:Neeta Choudhary, Indian politician Neeta Devi, Indian kho kho player Neeta Dhungana, Nepalese actress Neeta Kadam, Indian cricketer Neeta Lulla, Indian costume designer Neeta Madahar, British artist Neeta Mehta, actress Neeta Pateriya, Indian parliamentarian Neeta Pillai, Indian actress Neeta Puri, Indian-American actress and…
Meaning & Origin of Neeta
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Neeta is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:Neeta Choudhary, Indian politician Neeta Devi, Indian kho kho player Neeta Dhungana, Nepalese actress Neeta Kadam, Indian cricketer Neeta Lulla, Indian costume designer Neeta Madahar, British artist Neeta Mehta, actress Neeta Pateriya, Indian parliamentarian Neeta Pillai, Indian actress Neeta Puri, Indian-American actress and…
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The Story of Neeta
Neeta first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1927, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1982, when 13 Neetas were born — ranking #5,210 that year. As of 2026, Neeta ranks #7,749 for baby girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 124 Neetas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
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About the name Neeta
Neeta is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1927 and has accumulated 124 births in the dataset. Neeta's peak popularity came in 1982 when it ranked #5,210. Use the chart and map above to compare Neeta's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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